Tari Pendet: A Misunderstanding

Outrage Over 'Stolen' Pendet Dance Ends Up As a Misstep

It was a burning issue of national pride that stirred up the righteous anger of a nation slighted.

Well, not quite. A firestorm of Internet outrage over the supposed theft of the Balinese pendet dance for a Malaysian tourism ad turned out to be just hot air on Monday, when the Discovery TV network owned up and said that the dancers had appeared in one of its own TV promotions, and it was all a mistake anyway.

But not before Indonesia’s government, unaware of Discovery’s action, had already made an official protest to Malaysia.

The story started late last week, as rumors about the ad and reactions shot to the top of the social microblogging Web site Twitter’s hot topics list.

“Pendet is ours! Noordin M. Top is yours!” said one popular Twitter message, referring to the Malaysia-born terrorist suspect wanted in connection with the July 17 bombings in Jakarta.

Over the weekend, news stories had reported, erroneously, that the image of a traditional Balinese pendet dancer was used in an official Malaysia Tourism ad.

They were a touchpaper to reignite smouldering and long-standing antagonism between the two countries over the heritage of traditional songs and dances, and further stoked the furor on Twitter and Facebook.

The problem was, it was all wrong — and perhaps a lesson in the myth-making power of the Internet — as an apology statement by Discovery made clear: “Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific regrets that the image of a Balinese dancer, sourced from an independent third party, was used in the promotion of the series ‘Enigmatic Malaysia.’ The promotional clip has been removed from all feeds.

“The Balinese dancer was not featured in any way in the program. Discovery has the deepest respect for the traditions, cultures and practices of all races and nations, and it is not our intention to cause any misunderstanding or distress to any party.”

Widyarka Ryananta, a senior diplomat at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, confirmed that the Malaysian government had never made an ad featuring pendet. “It was all a misunderstanding. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing,” he told the Jakarta Globe.

By the time Discovery’s apology had been issued, Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik had already sent a letter to his Malaysian counterpart, demanding the ad campaign be removed. “It happened two years ago with Reog Ponorogo. We don’t want it to happen again to us,” he said.

He said a bilateral pact signed in 2007 stated that if both countries wanted to publicize a culture in a “grey area,” they had to consult with each other first. But pendet was a different story: “People around the world would recognize in a glance that pendet is a Balinese dance. There’s nothing grey about it.”

After the error had been explained, Jero called on Indonesians to quickly register all forms of Indonesian cultural heritage to prevent such misunderstandings from reoccurring.

“We have so much cultural heritage,” he said. “We may accidentally neglect some of them.”

Source: http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/malaysia-not-trying-to-steal-pendet-says-indonesian-embassy/325729
(I got lazy)

So seriously, get a life. Indonesians who are out there mocking Malaysia and shit. Eish, you're just being low. They're saying they'll sacrifice themselves and die in a war agaisnt Malaysia. memang Indonesia butuh dibantu promosi negara sendiri kan? I swear it's really sad to see our people embarrassing themselves by getting all worked up and calling Malaysia all sorts of names, before even thinking twice about it. Man, they're all saying they wanna go on a war against Malaysia. With this attitude, no way in hell will Indonesia win. They gonna be busy arguing about some useless shit.

Let's focus all those hating energy on actually doing something good for the country. Like the hell with the motorbikes, stop using the bus way if you ain't driving a bus and stop throwing things in to the ditches. There? Those are something that can help our country feels more homie.

Your House Isn't Haunted

Many people try everything in their power to convince others that their houses are the centers of paranormal activities. Those words coming outta their mouths are utter bullshit. People who have seen ghosts (without trying to) don't really feel the need to tell random strangers. It's okay, I have a couple of people in my big family who, unfortunately, can see and hear things. Muhahaha to you guys.

Anyway, this is how you survive in a haunted house:
1. Don't shower alone. Bring a friend into the tub, make sure it's loco with amigos.
2. But if you have no choice, use a shower cap, ghosts tend to pull your hair and stuff.
3. When you hear knocking on the door at the most unexpected hours (like 6 am), ignore it.
4. When you hear voices from inside an empty room, go inside and join in.
5. When the door opens for you or closes behind you all by itself, say thank you.
6. When you hear the sound of any of your furniture being moved, tell them to keep it down. If it doesn't work, then call 911, they could be thieves.
7. Don't chill in the kitchen during peak hours, chucky may come visit.
8. Oh, and speaking of chucky, don't even look at ugly dolls.
9. When lights flicker, tell them to make up their minds. On? Or off?
10. When some of your items are missing, well that's just annoying. Bust them out. Don't fear like little gay soldiers.
11. When you see shadow people, either look away or say hi.
12. Don't have pets, they have that sixth sense that will make you more aware of the fact that you're not alone.
13. If you feel like you're being watched, then watch something to distract you. Lol, pull a restraining order on the ghost's ass.
14. Hear a woman's cry? Tell her to stop being such a baby.
15. If you feel like someone's sitting on your bed, then you're gonna get lucky.
16. Strange smells? Could be you.
17. If you see floating objects (Omg, Hermione?), don't forget to compliment the ghost on such skills.
18. Don't check under the bed or in the closet, that's just tacky.

Nachos =(

Top 5 Hates (of this week):
1. Jonas Brothers
2. Zac Efron
3. Sinetron
4. Decaffeinated Coffee. It's like low-sugar Red Bull or Extra Light Marlboro
5. Excess Compliments.

A Little Something

Someone told me this. Ya'll probably already know.

"Don't even say "We're still young, we can do whatever we want". The right thing to do is to preach and do as much good deeds as you possibly can while you're still young. Coz noone in this world can live forever, we can, however, be remembered forever"

Oh, and one more

"I'd rather be caught doing a bad thing instead of a good thing, because that way, InshaAllah that could be Allah SWT's reminding me to go back to His path. I'm afraid, if I got caught doing a good thing, that arrogance would spring its way out and my good deed would be pointless. Afterall, we're all just humans"

Anyway, we just finished Sahur. Normally people are sleepy at 4 am. My sisters, on the other hand, were as happy as .. well I dunno. Just a little too energetic I must say.

xx

Fast, Can Lah

I went swimming today. Let's just say, if I were to be chased by criminals (God knows why) and the only place to hide was the pool, then I'd get killed in a second.

Top 3 Worst Shades

1. Willy Wonka's

One reason why he hides in his chocolate facto

ry. Johnny Depp is so pretty though, they shouldn't have made him hide such fayce.

2. Soulja Boy

He has ruined hip hop for everyone, black or not. We all have danced the superman dance, most of us were probably drunk. We all have seen the shades and they're the most ridiculous shit I've ever seen.

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3. Beyonce's Diva Stunna

I think it's because horizontal stripes are already taken. 

I need a life...

Ramadhan Kareem =)

May Allah SWT Blesses us.

May all our prayers be heard.

May we all be praying more often and InshaAllah continue doing dem good deeds even after Ramadan is over.

May we all be thankful to Allah SWT for letting us live till the holy month.

I'm not poetic, but yeah, I'm just saying

Again, Ramadan Kareem =)

We Feel Pretty, O' So Pretty

Willy Wonka vs Michael Jackson

I thought about this before going to sleep. I realized that Willy and Michael are strangely similar, making me think "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" was based on Michael's story.

Only instead of the theme park, it's a chocolate waterfall. 

Instead of the monkeys, Willy's got the oompa Loompas.

Instead of roller coasters, the kids could enjoy the boat ride along the chocolate river.

They're both terrifyingly pale.

They both wear funky outfits that people don't wear in real life.

They both sound like women. 

They both kinda look like women.

They both hate their fathers. Michael (his nose) and Willy (his teeth)

Michael's dad took away his childhood, Willy's dad took away candies in his childhood.

Willy travels in elevators, Michael's got his own jet n helicopters.

Michael makes music and Willy makes chocolates.

Michael is the pop king.

Willy is the chocolate king.

Stuff That Asians Like

Oh, and to please note. I may be asian, but I ain't into white guys and I loathe the peace sign =).
1. White People
I dunno what it is about white people that make asians strip off their dignities and have the sudden urge to serve the white people. Is it because they were colonized by the pale-skinned bastards? Do you wanna be colonized forever? What the hell. Is it because of the currency?

This applies to all asians of all genders. White girls go after them white guys by changing their lifestyles in a blink of an eye. White guys fall for those traditional looking ones. They don't usually go for the good looking asians that we see on tv. It doesn't really work the other way around. White girls rarely fall for traditional looking asian guys. Sad, but true.

2. Karaoke
I heard that in Japan, people take this very seriously. Even if they suck, anyone who insults them for their painful voice will be beaten up. In Indonesia, sometimes they have 2 karaoke bars in 1 mall. Thi

s only goes for the yellow skinned asians, not brown or arabs. (well coz when arabs and brown people sing, they sound like they're moaning)

If you visit 10 houses that belong to yellow asians, check out their living rooms. I bet, 7 out of 10 own their own karaoke machine. Complete with the sound system, and extra microphones. The other 3 don't have them YET coz their friends, who have promised them their own karaoke boxes, are not back from their vacation.

3. SushiAll asians. 

Now we've got Sushi King's and Sushi Tei's. They beat Burger King any day in Asia.

4. Photo Booth

5. Taking 100 Pictures of themselves
And somehow, all those pictures are similar. Well they manage to change their poses a little bit since they have all have 100 different faces. They will then post these pictures, tag every single one of them and the people involved will be having their conversations about that picture.

6. Doing the peace sign
We all know asians are peaceful people. We don't want war. We stay on the safe side. Good, but the peace signs are getting old and overused. No wonder some people become terrorists.

7. Studying
It's good to pursue your dreams by working hard, but to work as hard as asians?

8. Making babies
We ignore birth control. We refuse to use protection. If you're an asian, I bet both or one of your parents come from a big family. at least 6 kids. Also, a tiny wedding means inviting about 300 people just because they're all relatives.

9. Rock and Emo bands
It's also sad coz we know most asians don't speak english properly, so the fact that they like emo songs is pathetic since they don't understand the fucking lyrics.

10. Cheapness
The piracy rule doesn't seem to apply in Asia. Except for Arabs, we will do anything to avoid overspending. Thank Asians for pirated movies and cd's, fake Gucci and factory outlets. Oh, and after all that, we still try to bargain.

11. "Lah"
=)

12. Spicy Foods

13. Changing their nationalities
Even though they've only been in Canada for 2 weeks for holidays. They come back and tell us that they're Canadians. Most asians also brag about the countries they've been to.

14. Badminton
This is the only sport where big black dudes lose to a tiny asian guy. (True story)

15. Techno

16. Anime

17. Eating with their hands
But it's more satisfying that way =(

18. Fried anything
While black people only like fried chickens, we asians wanna be more. We fry everything. Rice, noodles, tofu, even ice cream.

19. Tea
Ice lemon tea, green tea, black tea, red tea, yellow tea. And they all have their own benefits.

20. Taking shoes off when entering a house.

21. Rice and Naan

I Have to Start Posting Pictures Instead

I got 7 mosquito bites in less than 10 minutes. Indonesian mosquitos are the shit.

An hour ago, I was watching Spongebob Squarepants. It was interesting until the loco pirate came on the show. He looked so out of place coz, for one thing, he's not animated =S I wonder how much these grown ups get for making fools of themselves. Who am I kidding? I need a job. I'll wear a darn nerdy outfit and sing the blue's clues theme song.

Moving on. I was going through the channels and saw that the show "Manohara" was on. I wanted to see a bit of it, just to find out what the fuss is all about. The commercial just started anyway, so I thought I could prepare myself mentally. Oh, let me tell you a little something about Indonesian commercial.

IT'S FREAKING LONG.

And the products are somehow alike. I'm not fucking kidding. I was sitting there for about 15 minutes, in front of the tv, waiting for the bloody show to continue. My cousin was laughing at me. O well. She actually told me that the show is crap. So crap that people in hell are forced to watch that shit for their punishment. I didn't listen though. So yeah, turned out, I didn't even watch a minute of it.

Manohara Can't Act For Shit. Either that, or her abusive husband hit her on her head a little bit too hard.

An hour before such torture, I was on my laptop. Looking for MatLab. I somehow regret getting a mac, coz it's bloody hard finding the right software for it.

Oh, and early in the morning, I got to talk to my baby =)

Thanks to my dad who couldn't keep his voice low when he entered our room.

P.s. What's the deal with twitter? I think it's there coz they get irritated by people who update their status every 5 seconds.

Terrorists and Their Aliases

I found this on CNN. Yes, one of my random visits to important websites.

"Also, a man identified as Suryana, who uses the aliases Yayan and Gepeng, was arrested in north Jakarta on suspicion of terrorism charges, said Nanan Soekarna, police inspector general."

This has convinced me that name really does matter. A person with a shitty name will either change it, get depressed or become a terrorist just to prove that a person with a name that crap can be dangerous.

By the way, I love my name. I don't think they've caught a terrorist named sarah or uwie. Have they? Well, let me know if they have.

Let me google some more funny names. Names you may or may not give your babies.

1. El-Hoorie

2. Maruto

coming up =( They don't seem too funny anymore

No More Covers For My Baby Mac

My macbook is naked. They only got covers for macbook pro's.

I'm a little disappointed. I'm dealing with this grief my way.

Today, I bought an overpriced cup of tea. I drank that freaking cup clean coz I didn't wanna feel hustled.

How To Get Away With Murder?

Murder is a sin, but everyone commits sins. Jail is meant for rapists and killers who don't feel about the crime they committed. Jail is also meant for murderers who are stupid enough to get caught, just because. I've been watching too much csi. Usually, it makes me wanna be a cop, but I wanna start looking at things from a different point of view. In order for you to have a perfect murder plan, you better follow these points:

1. Try a random victim. Don't kill the ones you hate.
2. Use gloves the whole time. And, for girls, tie your hair. Go bald if you must.
3. Don't keep your weapon. Clean it. Destroy it. Throw it. Better, throw it in another country. Or into the ocean.
4. Don't brag about getting away with murder. You can't trust anyone, coz you may accidentally blurt it out to a pussy who will be going to the cops.
5. Don't use your own vehicle to throw away the body. Borrow a stranger's car. Or steal one if you feel comfortable driving it.
6. Don't wrap the corpses in a blanket or anything that can be traced back to you. Like in the movies, use trash bag
7. Choose a far far away burial site. Preferably, haunted spots. Ocean and rivers are good too, but make sure you tie the body to a rock.
8. Don't leave clues behind, or some kinda puzzle. Technology will trace it back to you.

My Saturday

Last night, I fell asleep at 1 am coz I had forgotten that we’d be going to my mom’s friend’s house at 8 am. “Kumanina,” I thought.

Sleepy. I reached there and my mood was lifted. Everyone was giving me compliments =D I was happy. Oh, and they said it in the nicest ways, not just because.

That’s not the happiest news.

This is

I got a new Louis Vuitton Brown Handbag =D happy days.

My mom bought it for me. Good thing about the stuff my parents bought me, InshaAllah they’ll last until I get enough money to buy my own place, things and give back to my parents and others. =) . I felt a little guilty when I got the bag, but yeah. I wanted a brown bag =( Sowie mom and dad.

Big ups for my friends. You know who you are. Those who are, right now, working in order to get cash so they won’t have to burden their parents.

Big ups to my dad. Alhamdullillah he’s been given a great job and money, more than enough for his family. Meh, if you look at him, he doesn’t even wear them expensive shit. Old shoes. Old pants. Old mobile. Old golf sticks. Old golf cart. His sisters call him stingy, but we, as his family, know that he’s saving up for our future. Our education. He wants to teach us that appearances ain’t everything and that fancy lifestyle ain’t important.

Hehe, this is my blahs for the day.

Why Can't Men Multitask

We're more than a status update =)

I'm really sleepy and I wanna switch on the ac, but the damn fuse is not co-operating. This ain't cool!

I'm out of Ideas. More updates tomorrow

Ways to Save Up Some Cash In Uni

1. Don't call. Text. After all we all live a couple of steps away from each other.
2. But! Don't be texting about bullshit. Just a simple "Where You At?" is enough. Continue the conversation during lunch or something.
3. Skype =) Especially those who are in long-distance relationships. Skype away.
4. Ladies. Avoid going to the saloon for the grooming that can be done at home. You can wax, polish your nail and wash your hair all on your own. And remember, nobody gives a crap how much your haircut costs.
5. You don't need to buy top-notch shampoo. Herbal essence is good enough. Buy a big one for a month. Seriously, noone can tell the difference.
6. Do your own laundry. You can do that while studying and catching up with friends.
7. If you want an iPod, get an mp3 player. After all, they both play music. Once you don't depend on your parents' money, you can buy whatever the hell you want =)
8. Whenever you feel like shopping, exercise. If you don't feel like exercising, go to the mall and tire yourself out by watching a movie or something. That way you'll feel like you're done for the day.
9. Keep track of your spending. Or better yet, keep track of how much money you have left. =P
10. Don't get a credit card if you feel like you can't control your splurging tendencies.
11. Don't drink, as it gets you broke faster. If you must...
12. Crash a house party before clubbing. Free drinks
13. Ramen noodles =P once in awhile
14. Fuck starbucks. Drink Nescafe
15. Get a hard disk. Get movies from other people. Return it in its best condition though, or you'll end up paying for a hard disk that's not yours.
16. Gentlemen. Don't be dating a gold digger.

*sigh* who am I to give tips that people already know.

Awell

Fear of The Unknown

Or maybe, I'm just being a sissy =(

The other day, I watched The Grudge 3. Was it good? It was, actually, as the lady from The Grudge 1 and 2 finally got killed. (Yes, i'm ruining it). Oh, and do you remember that little kid? The tiny Japanese boy who appears on every floor as you go up using the elevator. He's grown now. He's become taller and no camera can hide that shit. My point is, the boy is no longer scary as we all know ghosts don't grow old.

The lady, however, is creepy. Right after the old grudge lady died, the new grudge lady came. This new lady got her leg busted and stabbed through her neck.

That's not even the worst part. The worst part was when I had a dream about the lady =( Why? Why do these things happen in Indo?

Anyway, so today I tried to install pirated sims 2 on my mac. Did it work? No. I brought it back to the store because I felt hustled and I wanted to get a new one. Did he give me a new one? No. Bitch told me to bring my laptop. Fuck that. This is Indo. I ain't taking my laptop no where.

I love my mac as she (yes, she) looks so damn elegant and pretty. She never gets infected and it's damn useful IF you're a graphic designer or a movie maker, which I'm not. I miss Windows. =( I can install any pirated games on windows :( It's so hard finding games and softwares for mac. The piracy here is too picky.

A little bit about success

"Being optimistic doesn't mean breaking the news before it even happens. It means trying your best to make it happen, keeping it on the low low unless you're asked and breaking the news gently when it does happen."

"Arrogance is never a part of being successful"

Love is being thrown around

Dedicated to 2 of my close friends who have just gotten out of relationships. Everything Happens for a reason =)

The sky's no limit if you both wanna fly high
But if he ain't with you girl, then don't even try
Keep your feet on the ground, but your head up high
When he puts you down, you gotta make him cry
That boi is missin out big

Now life's good, no complications

You've got it all =)

Marijuana. Legal, Illegal, Good and Bad

I thought of this topic on the way back from carrefour =P We've all done illegal things in our lives without knowing its pros and cons. This is one of them things you gotta know.

Especially now that my blog is supposed to be my money maker, I gotta start doing my researches and write the "Real Deal".

Enough with the gangsta talk. Let's get to the point.

Weed. Marijuana. Hashish.
This is the shit college students waste their money on. Some use it coz of exam stress. Some say that it relaxes them. Some even say their wives get them to do it. Those, who can't smoke up coz they got chest problems, bake it into treats. They all say weed makes you feel light and good about yourself. They say they can't stop laughing once they smoke up. They say they can get hung if they get caught. Then again, they always find a way.

It is a mix of dried flowers, leaves and stems from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The main active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol).

This shit, when being smoked, willmess up your brain for max 3 hours. If you're a lightweight, then you'll have to deal with the headache until the next day. Hahaha, the headache is a bitch. Oh, and I don't know about ya'll, but I know some people whose piss becomes green. If you're that jobless and actually have the time in your hand to bake your weed in brownies, then the effect will take longer to begin. However, this way it lasts longer. I'm not suggesting anything though. Still, let me know as I've never met anyone who's eaten marijuana.

It's sad how I actually had friends who would wake up in the morning, and instead of getting their morning buzz from cigarettes like normal people, they be rolling a joint and smoking it.

Still though, we can't help admitting that dealing is also a fast way to get money. =P. But, you know. Don't.

Back to the serious shit. Apparently it's used as capsules and are available by prescription to treat the nausea that cancer patients sometimes suffer with some forms of chemotherapy. Oh, and also to treat wasting in AIDS patients. So unless you got cancer, or, God forbid, Aids, Stop that shit. I just knew this =P.

Short-term Effect:
- Distorted Perception. You start seeing skittles in the middle of the road (true story).
- Difficulties with your memory, learning abilities and problem solving. However, some dumbasses are not necessarily crackfaces.
- Loss of coordination
- Increased heart rate by 20 to 50 beats per minute and reduced blood pressure. researchers found that users' risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana.
- Anxiety & Fear. That explains all the paranoia during smoking up sessions

Other effects:
- Same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers. However, Marijuana contains more carcinogenic Hydrocarbons than your regular marlboro. Ganja smokers also tend to hold the smoke longer in their lungs, hence exposing their lungs to carcinogens, lung, head and neck cancers.
- THC in marijuana impairs the immune system of the body.
- Fools who decide to drive right after smoking up are more prone to accidents. True stories. Bet you've had at least one friend who's been in an accident coz they think it's alright to drive to McD, high, coz they're too damn hungry to wait for 3 hours.
- Decreased sperm counts in men (NOW you're thinking)
- Irregular period for women.
- You be broke! I think this one doesn't need explanations.
- Some people can forget about safe sex and expose themselves to diseases and babies.

How to know someone's high on weed
- They seem dizzy and have trouble walking. Have you seen how high people walk on tv? Yea, like that
- They laugh at the lamest shit they see or hear
- Red, bloodshot eyes.

Just don't be accusing a cheerful person with eye problems.

So yeah, if you haven't abused it, stop it. If you're addicted, then you're in deep shit. If you haven't tried it, then roll that joint and smoke that shit. You just didn't hear this from me.

Haha peace xx

p.s. I'd post pictures, but I'm sure we all have seen it live =) (or even on google)

Why do Indonesians get angry when Malaysians call them Indons?

A couple of days ago, I went to Dufan with my family and my cousin. I realized something about Indonesia. My people are ALWAYS late compared to the rest of the world. The thing that pisses me off is the fact that they don't know that they're way behind the rest of the world.

Examples:

1. Facebook. I swear to you, back in 2006, I registered for facebook. This was in the UAE. Everyone had facebook, except for those who didn't wanna open accounts. Then, in the summer, I came back to Indonesia and NOONE heard about facebook. I was like, "are you fo real?" Well, I let it slide, coz I still had my friendster account when I wanted to keep in touch with my Indo friends. After awhile, one of my good friends opened a facebook account, so I thought, my other friends would be opening up their own soon enough. I was right, so I deleted my friendster account. Anyway, this ain't the point. Not long after that, EVERYONE in Indo started to get facebook." Good. LATE, but good", I thought.

In Dufan, my cousin and I were on the way out. We passed by people taking pictures and stuff. Understandable. We even saw a guy who took his own picture using self-timer. Sad. Real sad. The saddest crap was, EVERY SINGLE CROWD we passed by would be talking about facebook. GET OVER IT. "YES! I want this picture on facebook. tag me alright?!" We kept on hearing the same shit over and over again. What can we do. Our people are not only slow in catching up with the world, we tend to get stuck in one trend.

Pathetic

2. Hip Hop
3. Eyeliner
4. Abaya

Also, what is this bullshit fight between Indonesians and Malaysians? I'm an Indonesian studying in Malaysia and I've got no problem with the malaysians there. Some of my good friends are Malaysians. Sure, I'm no fan of their accents but that's about it. Apparently the Malays said that "Indons" are only good at causing chaos. Well, it's sad to admit so. It's true darn it. FOR EVERY LITTLE THING, we raise them picket signs and demostrate in the middle of the road, causing traffic jams, deaths and injuries. Instead of having our voices heard by the world, we just lower ourselves in everybody's eyes. Malaysia is not wrong for pointing it out. :) So instead of being so sensitive, we can all improve.

After all, we've got all the assets. It's just the matter of using it.

Jakarta, My Beloved Home

And Al-Azhar, spent more than half my life in that school. From the 2nd grade till the 8th. Memories? Yeah. I've forgotten some obviously.

I went to a reunion 2 days ago. Did any of my close friends attend? Nope. Only those I didn't really get along with. Keyword: Didn't. I was hoping, now that we're all in our 20's, we'd be grown ups and start talking about work and connection and shit. I thought we would let the "past" slide and laugh about it. I was hoping there would be no more hate and grudges. Hell no. Some still wouldn't let go.

The next day, though, I met up with 3 of my close friends. It was productive as we didn't talk about bullshit. We'd bitch about people (yes), then we'd talk about where to work, how to gain work experiences and not burdening our parents anymore.

Awell, not everybody can be friends.